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Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

As part of The Older Boy's Meatcutter apprentice...

As part of The Older Boy's Meatcutter apprentice training, his class is on a field trip to Harris Ranch, which is far enough away that they chartered a bus. A bus which left at 5:15, from a meeting...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Well, you know, if all you wanted was commentary...

Well, you know, if all you wanted was commentary from people who had actually experienced wooden rims, this thread would have been comprised entirely of your initial post, followed by a "Anyone? ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By genejockey

I just use a washtub full of water, like trying...

I just use a washtub full of water, like trying to drown a snake.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,201
Posted By genejockey

The same thing has been happening in vintage...

The same thing has been happening in vintage American watches - Boomers, the last generation to have grown up wearing mechanical watches are aging out of collecting age and into dispersal age, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 04:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,201
Posted By genejockey

Good thing I never tried to pretend this old bike...

Good thing I never tried to pretend this old bike stuff was an investment. So, once again - "How do you make a small fortune buying and selling vintage bikes? Start with a large fortune."
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

Good thing you're negative. It requires months...

Good thing you're negative. It requires months of antibiotics to cure.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

The one that kills off the sopranos in "La...

The one that kills off the sopranos in "La Bohème" and "La Traviata"?

"The Opera isn't over until the fat lady sings dies."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 300
Posted By genejockey

Pinch off half the tube, inflate. If it...

Pinch off half the tube, inflate. If it inflates, the hole is in the part you pinched off.

I am curious to know what caused it. Make sure to let us know if you figure it out!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,236
Posted By genejockey

Yep. If you read my "Hole In The Head" thread,...

Yep. If you read my "Hole In The Head" thread, you know I had the bits lying around. I would not have started a new project if I didn't, but the work that goes into a project is indeed therapeutic,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 911
Posted By genejockey

I find my grip is better with gloves if my hands...

I find my grip is better with gloves if my hands are sweaty. I also find any kind of padding makes my hands MORE likely to go numb, so no padding for me. I'm currently using Giro ZeroCS gloves. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 486
Views: 159,644
Posted By genejockey

Here's the Zurich frame I just got to build a...

Here's the Zurich frame I just got to build a bike with a 7410 Dura Ace groupset I wasn't using.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,367
Posted By genejockey

I've been lucky so far, but I could easily...

I've been lucky so far, but I could easily imagine me ignoring some fatal defect, or just doing a cursory inspection of something because I don't want to be a jerk to a stranger in person*. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,236
Posted By genejockey

Spoke too soon....

Spoke too soon....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,236
Posted By genejockey

That's too much. I mean, don't kid yourself that...

That's too much. I mean, don't kid yourself that you're gonna get away with spending less than $500 for the whole groupset, but $414 for a beat up set of STIs and derailleurs? Feh. Check Ebay's...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

And there goes the last of the ways in which wood...

And there goes the last of the ways in which wood is "vastly inferior". Well done.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,722
Posted By genejockey

You're good as long as you don't get stuck in the...

You're good as long as you don't get stuck in the window. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

I didn't buy my Ultimate because I expected the...

I didn't buy my Ultimate because I expected the Magical Metal That Rides Like A Cloud. I bought it because Titanium is cool, because it's different, because I'd wanted a Litespeed Ultimate since I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Reality does not require your comprehension. ;-) ...

Reality does not require your comprehension. ;-)

I long ago gave up on assuming I knew what others could perceive. How could I possibly know?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 918
Posted By genejockey

True story - I worked with that guy's son, back...

True story - I worked with that guy's son, back in about 1991-1992. The son was really into cycling. I asked him about those bikes, and he said they were crap. You still see them periodically on...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-24, 01:23 AM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

PI Large fits me,about like XL in LeCol Sport...

PI Large fits me,about like XL in LeCol Sport fits me. It's snug but not tight.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

This may have been the first ride since I got...

This may have been the first ride since I got COVID last month that felt normal! I checked my HRV before heading out, and my HR was 47 and HRV (from HRV4Training) was 8.6, which is the best number...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

When I first rode my Litespeed, every so often...

When I first rode my Litespeed, every so often when hitting a sharp bump, the damn thing would just go *PING!!!* At first I thought it was stone strikes, but then I quickly realized it was happening...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Hmmm. Seems to me - not an engineer! - that the...

Hmmm. Seems to me - not an engineer! - that the amount of heat created by the friction required to brake would be the same no matter what the rim. Aluminum being conductive, the whole rim would act...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,236
Posted By genejockey

I already had the parts, mostly, but this is what...

I already had the parts, mostly, but this is what I'm currently doing, on this thread. (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1293205-wanted-new-hole-head.html)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 2,991
Posted By genejockey

tl,dr. I, too, am by preference a solitary...

tl,dr.

I, too, am by preference a solitary cyclist. We should ride together, separately, some time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

I'm also thinking about that bar - it's double...

I'm also thinking about that bar - it's double grooved for Ergopower levers, but without a second cable, the shape will be odd. Hmmmmmm......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 01:04 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

Aw, crap! I didn't adjust the HB to the same...

Aw, crap! I didn't adjust the HB to the same angle. Still, you get the basic idea.

Definitely different! Also, the angle of the Ritchey raises the bar ~1cm, even though less of the neck of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

Handlebar/Stem Mockups! First, 3TTT...

Handlebar/Stem Mockups!

First, 3TTT Synthesis:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1652x1277/img_0590_6bbcad696b4eacf8dd3cb302126da7483813385e.jpg


Next, Ritchey WCS:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

It's not a Crit Series bike. It's a 1994 3.0...

It's not a Crit Series bike. It's a 1994 3.0 series.

Cannondale:
HTA: 73
STA: 73.1
WB: 98.1cm

Litespeed
HTA: 73
STA: 73
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

:cry:

:cry:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

You oughta know by now. If you can't drive with...

You oughta know by now. If you can't drive with a broken back, at least you can polish the fender.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Well, you're off the hook then, because I don't...

Well, you're off the hook then, because I don't need you to explain it. Observations can exist without explanation. Reality does not require that I understand or explain it. I simply observe that...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Just as I'm leery of claims of magical metals...

Just as I'm leery of claims of magical metals that ride like a cloud, I'm leery of claims like this, owning both a mid-90s Cannondale and a mid 90s Litespeed. "Humans can't tell the difference"...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-18-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

We had a 64 Ford Station Wagon, the full-sized,...

We had a 64 Ford Station Wagon, the full-sized, Galaxie-based one, but I barely remember it because we traded it in for a '66 two years later. But apparently Eisenhower had ridden in it, maybe at...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

#dougsdon'tjudge

#dougsdon'tjudge
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I don't think you've come even close to...

Yeah, I don't think you've come even close to proving "vastly inferior". Carbon rims are notorious for poor braking in the wet, for example, and your contention that wood is heavier got blown out of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

You rang? ...

You rang?
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1465x1213/img_0586_a8825fbb4c285ab0e46aa66630951b7226b55d5d.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,743
Posted By genejockey

I had a very typical American experience with...

I had a very typical American experience with cycling as a kid growing up - my parents bought me a bike for my 7th birthday, which was too big for a year or so, then the right size, then too small. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

Since I had put the headset and fork on, I...

Since I had put the headset and fork on, I borrowed a set of wheels with tires on them to do some measurements and work out things like what length of stem I'll need. If I measured and calculated...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

I am not an engineer, apart from being a genetic...

I am not an engineer, apart from being a genetic engineer, so I speak from limited experience and knowledge. But it seems to me that there are a couple points.

First, in a sense, there is no...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

It's better than bad, it's good!

It's better than bad, it's good!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

That's very generous! But I'd already placed the...

That's very generous! But I'd already placed the order....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

The frame has arrived, and I am very pleased! I...

The frame has arrived, and I am very pleased! I read things here on BF about LeMond paint in that era being fragile and prone to chipping, but I'm damned if I can find any chips! There are some rubs,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtbp5cTLLjo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtbp5cTLLjo
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 05:27 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,967
Posted By genejockey

Indeed. ...

Indeed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnVjkE87FDY
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,612
Posted By genejockey

This may explain why riding more and tracking...

This may explain why riding more and tracking caloric intake actually worked for me - because I am lazy AF when not riding, and it would be REAL hard for me to do any less after riding than I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

FedEx sez package delivered. Mrs. GJ confirms. ...

FedEx sez package delivered. Mrs. GJ confirms. Still have hours more work to do....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,023
Posted By genejockey

The frame is "Out For Delivery". ...

The frame is "Out For Delivery".
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/498x358/waiting_cookie_monster_03dcb53c963fe121f8a55a7645072a18e2f200fc.gif

I am trying to be prudent and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

CVTs are one of those things that make excellent...

CVTs are one of those things that make excellent sense from a logical and engineering standpoint, and may actually work as advertised, but which don't warm the hearts of enthusiasts. Going back to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,049
Views: 69,833
Posted By genejockey

They were cool cars. Cord made the first...

They were cool cars. Cord made the first American fwd drive car, the L29 in 1929, and then introduced the 810 in 1935 or so. They had the misfortune to debut during the Great Depression, though.
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